Hydrocarbon-lighting apparatus.



PATENTED ABR. 26,' 1904i-V F. E. MVROGORDATO. HYDROGARBON LIGHTINGAPPARATUS.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 26, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCOIS EUSTRATIUS MAVROGORDATO, OF CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY.

HYDRooAnBoN-LIGHTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 758,087', dated April26, 1904.

Application filed November 12, 1901. Serial No. 82,021. (No model.)

v MAVROGORDATO, a subject or' the King of Italy,

and a resident of Constantinople, Turkey, have invented a new and usefulHydrocarbon- Burner, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a vaporizing-burner for hydrocarbon in whichthe oil is fed to the vaporizing portion by air-pressure; and theinvention consists in the details oi' construcclaim.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which--Figure l is a central vertical section through the burner andoil-reservoir, and Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the burner asembodied in a street-light.

Referring more particularly to the ligures, O represents a reservoir forthe hydrocarbon, and L an air-pipe for conveying air under pressure to apoint above the surface of the oil from any suitable source, such as atank G in Fig. 2. Above the reservoir is located a pipe or tube P, whichis secured to the reservoir by a suitable threaded coupling P. A pipeortube leads Vfrom the tube P to near the bottom of the reservoir. P, Ilocate a plurality of wires S, which divide the hydrocarbon up into aplurality of fine streams, and thus assist in its vaporization. Theupper end of the tube P is closed by a plug T, which is preferably madesolid and providedl with a removable cap U, having an 4 opening throughwhich passes an inner tube g. This inner tube extends nearlyfto thetopof the supplemental vaporizing-tube and also extends to a suitabledistance below the plug U, where it is provided with a nozzle or tip. Aremovable cap u is provided for permitting the tip to be cleaned. Iprefer to provide a plurality of wires in the space between lthe Withinthe tube d supplemental vaporizingtube and the pipe or tube g, asindicated at S, to further assist in the vaporization of the oil. I alsoprefer to extend the pipe p outward beyond the tube Q, as indicated atp', and close the end by a ref movable screw-plug p2, whereby the tubemay be readily cleaned. Supported by the horizontal portion of the pipeis a burner-tube V, which is preferably made in sections, as shown. Atits .upper end it is provided with a perforated diaphragm Y and maycarry any suitable incandescent mantle, as indicated in dotted lines. Atthe lower end, which is preferably enlarged, it is provided withopenings R, vand a rotatable collar W is provided with correspondingopenings, so that by rotating the collar the amount of air admittedthrough the opening may be varied as desired.

- In order to start the burner, an annular cup Y is placed around themain vaporizing-tube P, which is filled with any suitable absorbentmaterial, so that by iilling the cup with alcohol or the like andigniting it the main tube may be initially heated to start vaporizationof the hydrocarbon.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- In a vapor-burner asuitable reservoir, an initial vaporizing-tube carried thereby, initialheating means in proximity to said tube, a burner-tube supported inproximity to said initial vaporiZing-tube, a supplementalVaporizing-tube located centrally of said burner-tube and having a pipeconnection with the initial vaporizing-tube, said supplemental tubehaving a closed upper end, a vapor-delivery pipe extending from saidupper end downward through the tube to the lower part of the burner-tubeand provided with a suitable injector-nozzle, means located within themain and supplemental vaporizing-tubes for subdividing the hydrocarboniiowing therefrom and adjustable means for admitting varying Lquantitiesof air to the lower end of the burnertube, substantially as described. y

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

Witnesses:

A. ANDRADS,

L. CRIPPA.

